Ankle decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for further evidentiary development and readjudication due to non-compliance with prior remand directives.

The Board granted service connection for a left ankle disorder, finding evidence both for and against the claim to be in approximate balance. The right ankle disorder was remanded for further review.

The Board granted increased ratings for the veteran's left ankle ankylosis, limited motion, and subastragalar or tarsal joint ankylosis.

The case is remanded for a current VA examination to determine the severity of the Veteran's left ankle disability and whether it meets the criteria for a higher rating.

The appeal for increased ratings and service connection claims were dismissed due to a prohibited concurrent election under the modernized review system.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for sleep apnea, a migraine headache disorder, and bilateral tinea pedis as they were not proper appeals under the Appeals Management Act appellate system.

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle and right foot disability as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease, and the current disabilities were not related to service.

The Board denied service connection for left and right ankle disabilities, to include foot drop, as well as a left knee disability due to the lack of evidence showing current disabilities or a nexus to military service.

The Board granted service connection for back disability manifested by pain, left shoulder tendinitis, right knee disability manifested by pain, left knee disability manifested by pain, right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, and left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain. The claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss was remanded.

The Board remanded the claim for a right ankle disorder and denied service connection for a left hip disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for various orthopedic conditions, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable evaluation under applicable rating criteria.

The Veteran's migraine headaches and right heel tendonitis with osteoarthritis of the right ankle were granted ratings, and a TDIU was also granted.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left ankle disability, right knee strain, and bilateral lower extremity sciatica due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The veteran has withdrawn the appeal for disability ratings in excess of 30 percent for obstructive sleep apnea, irritable bowel syndrome, and a right ankle sprain.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's left foot hallux valgus and right knee scar, granted a separate 10 percent rating for right knee instability, and denied an increased rating for the right ankle disability.

The Board granted service connection for cervical spine spondylosis, a left shoulder condition, and PTSD. The claims for a left knee condition, right knee condition, and right ankle condition were remanded.

The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for right ankle Achilles tendonitis prior to November 10, 2016, and a 10 percent rating from October 25, 2022, for right ankle instability.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for thoracic scoliosis and denied service connection for a left ankle condition.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and right ankle avulsion fracture residuals with peroneal and posterior tibial tendinitis and arthritis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right hip, left hip, and right ankle disabilities to obtain a more complete medical opinion regarding their etiology.